This Date In Crime: DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS

by | Jun 17, 2016 | Features

On this Date, in 1990, Norton published DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS by Walter Mosley. The novel introduced the world to Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins, a WW II vet turned PI. In the early books, Rawlins was simply looking to pay his mortgage. As the series went on,...

WEINER Reviewed

by | Jun 17, 2016 | Features

WEINER Written and Directed by John Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg Anthony Weiner was an up and coming Congressman from New York City when he was literally caught with his pants down texting and sexting his genitals to women. He was one of the original politicians whose...

The Complete Western Stories of Elmore Leonard

by | Jun 16, 2016 | Books

I first discovered Elmore Leonard as a teenager when the movie version of GET SHORTY came out.  I loved the movie so much that I read the book, then fell in love even more with Leonard’s no-nonsense writing style, crackling dialogue, and twisty underworld crime plots....

Upcoming Events at Once Upon A Crime

by | Jun 14, 2016 | Events

  Sat. 6/18 1:00 – Dennis Herschbach “An Iron Fist, Two Harbors” – Signing Wed. 6/29 7:00 – Victoria Houston “Dead Loudmouth” Casual chat and signing Sat. 7/9 12:00 – Gerry Schmitt “Little Girl Gone” Signing for new series of...

RIOT LOAD by Bryon Quertermous

by | Jun 14, 2016 | Books

RIOT LOAD Bryon Quertermous June 14th, 2016 Polis Books   Dominick Prince is ready to start his life as a regular guy, at least as “regular” as he can be. After the chaos he endured trying to get his master’s thesis signed, it’s now time for him start his life with...